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Friday, July 19, 2013

What most successful people in the world have in common

I had given much thought and time to get a closer look at
some of the most successful people of all time from various fields and walks of
life. And if you watch closely, you will
find all of them had a self centered desire. Successful people, though, may have
a number of appetizing motives, but they are also extremely selfish.

They are unwavering and heartless in executing their
business decisions, it doesn’t matter if it hurts or destroys someone else. Why
do they need to be selfish? Could there not have been a better way to achieve
their goals.

Some would argue, just because successful people don’t compromise
so easily, it makes them appear selfish.It’s the single minded approach, which could hardly be missed, probably
because they believe they know the road to success. Napoleon Bonaparte, the remarkably
successful French ruler who harboured ambitions to unite and conquer the whole
of Europe met stiff resistance from Britain. His twenty years of leadership saw
at least 7 million perished, which also includes around 2 million soldiers from
his own French army, only to pursue his own selfish motive of conquering the
whole of Europe.

Ability to gain
support sometimes from unwilling backers

What makes them different is their ability to get people
behind them. Look at some of the most successful people, whether historically,
or in the field of sports and politics. Sir Alex Ferguson, former coach of
Manchester United, would sign little known players, and the club authorities
would never dare question his decision because he had his own reasons, and was
able to get the support, at times even though, others were not quite convinced.

The records, Sir Alex has in the soccer world, stands
testimony to how successful he was. Every person has his own way to pursue
dreams, but his strategy might not make sense to others. The knack of splitting
goals and dreams into minute details, and then convincingly help others to understand
it, is a successful person’s strength.

Able to visualize
goals and believe in it

Steve Jobs always had a dream, and that was to keep coming
up with something new in the technological front. What began as a trial version
of personal computers in the 1970s eventually grew, and he created Apple II
computer, again.

The real breakthrough came, when he produced a commercial
computer in 1983, called Lisa, and finally, the most compatible computer till
then was ‘Apple’s Mackintosh’ in the mid 80’s, because not only was it better
than the earlier ones, but also cheaper, which made Steve Jobs popular and successful.
He believed in his dreams, and had his goals clearly laid out. The foray into
creating personal computers in the 70’s came full cycle after he created
‘Mackintosh’. He persistently went after his goals because he believed in what
he was doing.

The same could be said about Thomas Elva Edison, the man who
is said to have invented ‘The light Bulb’. There were few earlier who were able
to create ‘The light Bulb’ but, unfortunately, those were not practically
usable. It had functional problems, and, therefore, those bulbs perished, even
before others could know of it.

But Thomas Elva Edison came out with a light bulb that was a
commercial success because it was perfect. People could use it at homes. Edison
believed in what he was doing, and that was the reason, he founded the famous company
“General Electric”, and started manufacturing and selling bulbs like hot cakes.

Political expertise

Every successful person has this uncanny knack of understanding the power centres in the organization they work with. It doesn’t
matter, which field they belong to, sports, politics, or successfully own a
large company, they have the political expertise to build their path to
success. The term ‘political expertise’ doesn’t imply that a person has to be the
member of a political party. It means that they are politically savvy. The
world’s most popular dictators have this trait. They are able to smell power,
and its source, and know how to make their way to the top.

Napoleon Bonaparte initially was a general and a self made
emperor, and while the rulers of France, which was a Senate, were not too happy
with him due to his habit of picking wars with every other nation, yet, they
could do nothing. Napoleon was canny enough to understand the fact that the
power hub of France lies with the military, and not with the Senate, who are
sitting at Paris. He took the army generals and other army officers into
confidence and waged wars at will. It eventually helped him become the emperor
of France.

Withstand crisis

If you cannot withstand crisis, you will fall like nine
pins. The ability to handle crisis, and overcome it, will determine how high
you will rise in your career. Tough times are bound to happen, no one could
stop it, but those who eventually become successful in life, know how to endure
crisis, and then turn it into their strengths. Failures and success are sides
of the same coin, and successful people have learnt to deal with it the hard
way.

After being embroiled in the sex scandal, Tiger Woods had to
face divorce, drop in rankings and loss in sponsorship earnings. But he stood
his ground, faced it with all his might, and now he is again back to his world
no 1ranking in Golf.

Nelson Mandela became the first black President of South Africa,
after 27 years in Jail. The African National Congress leader and anti Apartheid
revolutionary fought for the rights and equality of blacks and won the hearts
and minds of the people. His fighting spirit in times of adversity led him to a
huge success.

Conclusion

And finally, successful people don’t have the fear of
losing, that’s the reason they remain successful.

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